Description:

The Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society, Inc (CGICS) awards $1,000 merit scholarships every year to selected students that meet the following criteria: full or partial Italian ancestry, scholastic merit, extra curricular school activities, community service,  submission of an essay, and recommendation letters. Finalists must also participate in an in-person interview by Scholarship Committee members.

Eligibility:
1. Meritorious High School Seniors with full or partial Italian ancestry.
2. Students at any public or private high schools in Sarasota County, those in Manatee County, south of the Manatee River. (Bayshore, Central, Lakewood Ranch, Manatee, Southeast ) and Lemon Bay H.S.
3. Minimum overall unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.50, and
4. Minimum SAT combined, verbal & math, of 1200 or ACT composite score of 25.

Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society Application Guidelines 2021